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Metering Analogue Front-End from Microchip Enables Highly Accurate Measurements
Microchip has announced its next-generation Analogue Front End (AFE) for metering applications. The MCP3901 AFE features high-accuracy, dual 16-/24-bit Delta-Sigma Analogue-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) with up to 91dB Signal to Noise and Distortion (SINAD); internal Programmable Gain Amplifiers (PGAs) and voltage reference; phase-delay compensation; and a modulator output block, enabling more precise measurements than competitive solutions. Wit...
MCP9804 - Microchip Announces High-Accuracy, Low-Power Temperature Sensor
Microchip announces the MCP9804 Temperature Sensor. The sensor provides high temperature accuracy of +0.25°C (typical) and +/- 1°C from -40 to +125°C, as well as static current consumption of just 200µA (typ). Available in small 8-pin MSOP and 2mm x 3mm DFN packages, the I2C™ device reduces board space and enables longer battery life for industrial, automotive and consumer applications.
Microchip’s Worldwide Embedded Designer’s Forums come to UK and Ireland in November and December 2009
Microchip has announced the opening of registration for its Embedded Designer’s Forum (EDF), a worldwide series of technical learning events focused on innovative technologies that will help designers stay ahead in today’s competitive environment. The forums will run from October 2009 through February 2010 at 120 locations across the world, with 51 forums located in Europe and 6 forums across UK and Ireland running in November and December.
Microchip Introduces 100Mbps Ethernet Controllers With Integrated Security Engines For Fast and Secure Connectivity
Microchip has announced the ENC624J600; a low cost standalone IEEE 802.3TM compliant 100Mbps Ethernet interface controller. These Ethernet controllers combine a 10/100Base-TX physical interface (PHY) and a Media Access Controller (MAC) with a hardware cryptographic security engine, and can connect to any PIC® microcontroller (MCU) via an industry-standard Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) or a flexible parallel interface. Additionally, each devi...
Microchip Announces Analogue Resistive Touch-Screen Controllers For Embedded Markets
Microchip has announced the mTouch AR1000 Resistive Touch-Screen Controllers adding to Microchip’s comprehensive portfolio of mTouch capacitive and inductive touch-sensing solutions. By providing built-in decoding and advanced filtering, as well as controller-driven calibration, the AR1000 controllers lower costs and reduce time to market for any embedded resistive-touch design.
Microchip's First PIC Microcontrollers Featuring Enhanced Mid-Range 8-bit Core
Microchip has announced the first six members of the PIC16F193X family of microcontrollers, featuring Microchip’s enhanced mid-range 8-bit core. The increased memory and core capabilities deliver enhanced support for both C and Assembly programmers, while the ‘LF’ family members feature Microchip’s nanoWatt XLP Technology for extreme low power operation.
Microchip - Quad Digital-to-Analogue Converter With Non-Volatile EEPROM
Microchip has announced the MCP4728 Digital-to-Analogue Converter, said to be the industry’s first 12bit Quad DAC to include non-volatile EEPROM, enabling the DAC’s configuration to be loaded automatically during power-up. The on-board EEPROM, coupled with an internal voltage reference, four-channel architecture and rail-to-rail precision output amplifier, enables the MCP4728 DAC to significantly reduce the size and component cost in a varie...
Microchip Expands Wireless Products With ISM Band, Sub-GHz Transceiver Radio
Microchip has expanded its RF Products Division wireless portfolio with the new MRF49XA Sub-GHz transceiver radio. The MRF49XA covers the 434/868/915MHz unlicensed Industrial, Scientific and Medical Radio Frequency band, which is ideal for low data-rate, low-power embedded wireless applications. By retaining compatibility with its existing suite of development tools, Microchip makes it easy to integrate this new Sub-GHz transceiver with any 8-, 1...
Microchip Expands Wireless Products With ISM Band, Sub-GHz Transceiver Radio
Microchip has expanded its RF Products Division wireless portfolio with the new MRF49XA Sub-GHz transceiver radio. The MRF49XA covers the 434/868/915MHz unlicensed Industrial, Scientific and Medical Radio Frequency band, which is ideal for low data-rate, low-power embedded wireless applications. By retaining compatibility with its existing suite of development tools, Microchip makes it easy to integrate this new Sub-GHz transceiver with any 8-, 1...
Microchip Enables Embedded Wi-Fi in PIC Microcontroller Designs with ZeroG Wireless-Based Development Tools
Microchip has announced the immediate availability of the ZeroG Wireless ZG2100M and ZG2101M Wi-Fi Modules, ZeroG IEEE802.11 Development Kit for Explorer 16 and the ZeroG Wi-Fi PICtailTM/PICtail Plus Daughter Board.
Microchip Enables Embedded Wi-Fi in PIC Microcontroller Designs with ZeroG Wireless-Based Development Tools
Microchip has announced the immediate availability of the ZeroG Wireless ZG2100M and ZG2101M Wi-Fi Modules, ZeroG IEEE802.11 Development Kit for Explorer 16 and the ZeroG Wi-Fi PICtailTM/PICtail Plus Daughter Board.
Microchip Unveils Inductive Touch Sensing Analogue Front End
Microchip has announced the MCP2036 Analogue Front End for inductive touch-sensing applications. Complementing the company’s royalty-free mTouch Inductive Touch-Sensing solutions, the MCP2036 AFE works with almost any 8-, 16- or 32-bit PIC microcontroller or dsPIC Digital Signal Controller, making it even easier and more cost effective for designers to enhance user interfaces with inductive touch-sensing technology.
Operational Amplifiers With On-Chip One-Shot Calibration Circuit
Microchip's new op-amps include mCal, an on-chip calibration circuit that calibrates offset voltages at power up using an internal power-on reset detector, or based upon the state of an external pin. The result is a low initial voltage offset and a means to minimise drift over time and temperature, which are extremely important for applications involving instrumentation and sensor conditioning.
Microchip Introduces 16-bit Microcontrollers with 20nA Sleep current
Microchip has announced the PIC24F16KA family of 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) with new nanoWatt XLPTM eXtreme Low Power Technology. The PIC24F16KA family features the world’s lowest sleep current consumption microcontrollers, with typical sleep currents as low as 20nA. Low power, combined with integrated EEPROM in a small footprint and low pin-count package makes the four members of the PIC24F16KA MCU family ideal for battery powered, energy ...
Microchip's Microcontrollers with Sleep Currents less than 20nA
Microchip has announced what it says is the world’s lowest power sleep current for 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). The PIC18F46J11 and PIC18F46J50 MCUs feature Microchip’s new nanoWatt XLPTM eXtreme Low Power Technology, which enables typical sleep currents of less than 20nA. The new nanoWatt XLP technology gives designers the flexibility to customise their applications for the lowest power consumption through multiple internal wake-up sources...
Microchip Introduces High Speed, Low Power Comparators
Microchip has announced the MCP6561/2/4/6/7/9 (MCP656X) family of high speed comparators, with rail-to-rail input and output, push-pull open-drain outputs and a low quiescent current. With an operating speed of 45ns, the new family of devices offers the high performance and low power options needed by a wide range of applications.
Microchip Expands Security Capabilities of KEELOQ Authentication System
Microchip announces it has expanded the security capabilities of the patented KEELOQ authentication system. The KEELOQ 3 Development Kit demonstrates these enhancements to the KEELOQ system with a patented secure-learning algorithm that prevents differential power analysis attack techniques. Additionally the technology now supports 128-bit encryption keys, longer data transmissions and bi-directional communication authentication; and also support...
Microchip DSCs Bring Digital Power to Mainstream Applications
Microchip has announced the first seven next-generation 16-bit dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) for common, multi-drop switch mode power supplies (SMPSs) and other power conversion applications. There devices, offered in the industry’s smallest DSC packages for digital power conversion (with as small as a 6x6mm footprint), provide up to twice the performance at a significantly lower price than Microchip’s first SMPS family.
Microchip’s AC/DC Reference Design Demonstrates Digital Power Advantages
Microchip has announced an AC/DC reference design based on the new dsPIC33F “GS” series of digital power Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). This reference design demonstrates how digital power techniques are applied to reduce component count, lower product cost, eliminate oversized components and incorporate topology flexibility to innovate the best solution for the application.
Microchip Expands Serial EEPROM Product Line
Microchip announces several new I2C serial EEPROM devices in small packages. The company has unveiled a series of 4, 64 and 128kbit serial EEPROMs in a innovative Waver-Level Chip Scale Package (WLCSP). Additionally, the company introduced the industry’s first 1 and 2kbit I2C serial EEPROMs in a 5-pin SC-70 package, and the industry’s first 32 and 64kbit serial EEPROMs in a 5-pin SOT-23 package. The small, innovative devices complement indust...